COVID-19 webinar

Date

Tuesday, October 6th 2020 (09:30) - Thursday, October 8th 2020 (13:00)

Language

English

Organised by

European Biosafety Association (EBSA)

Categories

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Our COVID-19 webinar takes place on 6 and 8 October 2020.

Day 1 - 6 October, 2020

  • 09:30

    Welcome
    Quick outline on technical aspects
    Thomas Binz, EBSA President

  • 09:45

    Nutshell background: Coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2
    Eric Snijder (NL)

  • 10:30

    covid19 as a disease of excessive inflammation
    Bart Lambrecht (Be)

  • 11:15

    Break

  • 11:30

    Discussion group 1 - Dealing with infectious disease patients
    Lead: John Mumford (Fr) / Edwin Hagelen (NL)

    Discussion group 2 - Biosecurity / dual use in times of pandemic
    Lead: Johannes Rath

  • 12:15

    Rapid reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 using a synthetic genomics platform: biosafety and biosecurity challenges

  • 13:00

    Closure
    Patrick Rüdelsheim, EBSA CPWG (Be)

Day 2 - 8 October, 2020

  • 09:30

    Welcome 
    Quick outline on technical aspects
    Patrick Rüdelsheim, EBSA CPWG (Be)

  • 09:45

    Selection and testing PPE for dutch health care
    Per Staugaard (Nl)

  • 10:30

    Understanding transmission
    Allan Bennet (UK)

  • 11:15

    Break

  • 11:30

    Discussion group 1 - Handling potential SARS-COV-2 containing samples (from patients to environment)
    Lead: Katrin Summermatter / Henry-Michel Cauchie

    Discussion group 2 - Animal experimentation with COVID-19

  • 12:15

    Contribution of Biosafety Professional to COVID-19 ​
    Marcel Vanbergen (NL)

  • 13:00

    Closure
    Thomas Binz, EBSA President